Syrian hacker who served Assad regime gets 42 months in US prison

CyberScoopOctober 30, 2026

Ahmad Umar Agha is best known for posting a fake Associated Press tweet claiming President Obama was injured in a White House bombing. The post Syrian hacker who served Assad regime gets 42 months in US prison appeared first on CyberScoop .

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